Week of Events
Yelde Hall Morning Openings
Chippenham’s medieval Grade I listed Yelde Hall has recently undergone major repairs by traditional building conservation experts. The work included timber repairs, restored plasterwork, limework, and the installation of a new pentice board, which will help preserve the building’s frontage. This beautiful and iconic building can now be enjoyed once again in all its glory […]
Threads: Clothing, Memory and Identity
Celebrate all things fashion in our summer exhibition and explore ideas of memory and identity through the clothes we wear.
Threads: Clothing, Memory and Identity
Celebrate all things fashion in our summer exhibition and explore ideas of memory and identity through the clothes we wear.
Arts Award Workshops
We're excited this Summer to be able to offer young people the opportunity to achieve their Arts Award while exploring the art we have on display around the museum. These sessions are led by our Education Officer and Education Assistant and must be pre-booked due to limited space. Arts Award sessions cost £5 per family […]
Threads: Clothing, Memory and Identity
Celebrate all things fashion in our summer exhibition and explore ideas of memory and identity through the clothes we wear.
Yelde Hall Summer Morning Opening
Visit the historic Yelde Hall on select dates in August and September, where you can meet characters from the town’s past in the council chamber and pirates from 1709 in the lock-up!
Collection Conversations: Jane King and Judith Beeby
In our next Collection Conversation, we will be joined by Jane King and Judith Beeby. Jane King studied for her Masters in ceramics at Bath Spa University’s Corsham Court Campus. King’s ceramic sculptures combine opposites of form, texture, and colour as metaphors for perfection and imperfection, control and chaos. Judith Beeby studied at Bath Spa […]
